The Skinchanger's Human Mate

Chapter Seven

Elvish

Lily and Beorn were walking in the woods, Lily was wearing her jeans, tee shirt, and one of Beorn's cloaks along with thick socks in place of shoes. Beorn was having a great time showing her the Wilderlands and everything on the farm. She loved the way he showed her his world, the way he lived with everything. He had decided that at one point he wanted to introduce his bear to her, seeing as how his bear wouldn't hurt her. "My little mate." He kissed her deeply and she sighed into the kiss. There were happy, and Lily couldn't imagine being with anyone other than Beorn. "My bear." He took off his clothes so he could shift without ruining them, they were placed in a bag that she was carrying. She was not so innocently running her hands down his chest and trying her best to keep her desire to be fucked by him at bay. "Don't worry mate, I will give you what you want soon." Lily blushed and couldn't seem to find any words. As she opened her mouth, they turned hearing the shrill and noticeable squeal of orcs. Beorn felt the beginning of his transformation, due to his mate being so close and the threat getting closer. He backed away quickly from her starting to shift. "I want you to get on my back and hold tightly. Don't sit up and under no circumstances are you to try and get off me." He told her as the pain of the shift began to take over, his animal forcing itself out to protect her from the threat. Lily nodded fear was evident making Beorn even more protective and on edge. He was fully a bear soon, huffing, from the exertion the shift brought on. He was quiet as he leaned down to make it easier for her to get on his back. She lay down on her stomach on his back, clinging to the fur for dear life and praying that he could get them both safely away from the orcs. He was fast for a giant bear, and he ran towards the borders of Mirkwood, the only reason Lily knew it was Mirkwood was because he had told her about it. Orcs can't go on the elvish road; they were not able to find it due to their nature. Beorn ran for hours until he was certain that they were at a safe enough distance to shift back. Lily was still scared, and he held her close, calming her down by holding her, rubbing her back, and peppering her face with kisses. When he was certain that she was calmer, he kept her in his arms and began walking, telling her facts about the woods and the birds and animals they saw. Lily was somewhat interacting with him, but she was still shaken. She could notice random things; Beorn was still naked, and she had lost her socks at some point. "I can hear your mind racing flower." He kissed her temple and stopped so she would look at him. "You should put on clothes." She said, her eyes were glazed over still, and Beorn gently took the bag from her. He put his clothes on, making sure he had some contact with her. "My little flower, what is wrong?" She looked at him and he leaned down, so he was eye level with her. "Are you sure we're safe?" He took her hands in his and promised her. "We are safe. I will keep you safe no matter what my mate." She looked at him and he kissed her forehead. Soon they were walking again, she was walking on her own until a sharp stone scratched her, and he picked her up again. "I should have made sure you had shoes before this." He was angry with himself, but Lily lay her head on his shoulder. "I am happy with this arrangement love." He growled playfully at her that made her giggle. 

They reached the castle gates of Mirkwood, stopped by guards. "Halt!" There were two men in armor with the bows drawn. "I am Beorn of the Wilderlands. I demand an audience with King Thranduil." He spoke with authority and the elves went white. "No one is to enter the halls of the great King Thranduil by order of the king." The elf stammered as Beorn put Lily down, keeping her close but looking far more threatening without her in his arms. "I will speak to no one but King Thranduil. It is important and means the safety of his people and lands." He growled when one of the guards openly stared at Lily who hid a little more behind the skinchanger. "Fine, but we need to make sure both of you have no weapons." The guard licked his lips while looking at Lily. "You touch her, and I will break every bone in your body before leaving you for the orcs to take." Beorn glared at the man who backed up when he snapped the bow with a deep growl. The other one lead them to the throne room. As they waited Beorn was on edge, and Lily was holding on his arm with all her strength. "What is the meaning of this?" A tall elvish man demanded while keeping a beautiful woman behind him. "I am Beorn of the Wilderlands, and this is Lily my intended. We come to warn you of the fell things of Dul Guldur that threaten your lands." Lily slightly swayed on her feet, feeling a little sick and trying to keep herself from throwing up. "If you have weapons surrender them and then we can speak in a more private setting." The elvish man motioned for some guards only for Beorn to growl loudly at them, his eyes turning gold, his animal coming a little more to the surface. "I have not heard of your kind in years Lord of the Wilderlands." Beorn huffed unimpressed with the title and the way the elvish king spoke. "Follow me." The king put his arm around the woman and led them to an office. Lily was clutching Beorn's massive hand, only really being able to hold like two fingers. "The ladies might wish to rest while we discuss this." Lily looked at Beorn, she really didn't want to hear this again and he nodded to her. "I can see you came a long way. Why don't we get you cleaned up?" The woman began walking and, in her weakness, she leaned on her. "So, the wilderlands?" Lily nodded, the woman was trying to have a conversation, or she was worried that she would pass out due to a concussion. "There was a company of dwarves headed this way. Did they get here?" Lily might not have liked them, but she would not wish harm on them. The woman looked at her wrists, seeming interested in them for some reason. "They did." The woman spat out. "They kidnapped me on their way here and somehow the escaped the dungeons." Lily then looked at the woman's wrists and lightly touched the skin, now understanding why the woman had looked at her wrists strangely. "I am so sorry. This shouldn't have happened to you." Lily was angry at the dwarves, they permanently scarred a woman for no reason, and was more than grateful that Beorn had been with her otherwise they might have done much the same to her. "At least I got to meet my soon to be husband." She said smiling widely and Lily understood the elf king must be her intended. "I wouldn't have Beorn if not for the dwarves." Lily blushed as she thought about him. "I do believe a bath and new clothes are in order." The woman led her to a warm looking bath, suddenly she felt inadequate next to the clearly royal woman. "I'm not sure about that. You are a queen, and I am nothing." Lily didn't deserve to even be in the same room with the queen or be treated nicely by her at all. "I am not queen yet, nor am I royalty. Besides I don't know where you got these odd clothes, but you would feel with a few dresses." Lily knew it would make her fit in and the woman, who Lily saw didn't have the pointed ears of an elf helped her untangle her dirty blonde hair. (If she had a different color ignore that she now has dirty blonde hair.) "I have way too many dresses and I might never wear them all." The woman was brushing Lily's hair and it reminded her of her Granny. "If you want me to, I would be willing." She said with a smile while trying to keep herself from panicking. "These are ruined. I can have servants get rid of them if you wish." The woman was holding her clothes that were covered in gross things and had orc blood stains all over them. "I have nothing else to wear if you get rid of them." Lily felt bad for admitting that to gorgeous woman in front of her. "You will have some of my dresses brought to you." An elvish woman entered and curtsied to the woman. "Hello, my lady, I am Charlette." The woman smiled kindly at the she-elf. "Hello Charlette. I would like some of my dresses brought along with the shoes." The maid nodded and left with a small curtsy. "Thank you, my lady." Lily said hoping that the woman wouldn't be upset with her for her lack of manners before. "Don't call me that. Please call me Lilith." She sounded as if she was tired of people calling her anything other than her name. Soon Lilith was washing her hair and it felt like heaven. Lilith made sure that there was no grime left on Lily, she had never been so clean in her life and the scent of the soap, was unlike anything she had ever smelt before. Soon Charlette had come back in with many dresses, and shoes. Lily was wrapped in a big, fluffy towel, while Lilith braided her hair. "Pick one." Lilith smiled at her, and she saw that all the dresses were orange like autumn leaves. "These will look perfect on you." Lilith smiled while helping her into a flowy dress that looked like the orange of a sunset. Lily looked at herself in the mirror and felt pretty for the first time in a long time. She hopped that Beorn would like how she looked. "Charlette pack all the dresses of this color and the matching shoes to each dress please." Lily looked at her in shock but soon she was smiling. They were smiling and giggling when they walked into the room with the men, they saw they were both very serious. "Meleth Nin?" Lilith asked going to the king's side. "Beorn?" Lily went to Beorn who couldn't keep his eyes off her. "This is a surprise." He pulled her close and she blushed at the look in his eyes. If she had known a dress would make him look at her like that, she would have found a way to make this happen sooner. "I will have to go with Beorn into the woods, past our borders to see what is happening. You will be in charge." The king was speaking to Lilith who was smiling weakly as his hold on her tightened. "You and Lily will be here. I will only be gone for three days." Lilith looked like she might be sick, and Lily was clinging to Beorn's hand, hoping the elf king was wrong. "If you wish it Meleth Nin." The king kissed her forehead and pulled her closer to her. "Now Lord Beorn, Lady Lily, you will stay here while we are gone." Thranduil and Lilith led them to a guest wing where Beorn kept looking at Lily with desire clearly on his face. "I can officiate a wedding soon for you two if you wish." Thranduil winked at Beorn which made Lily blush at the implication. "We will see you in the morning. Good night, Lord Beorn, Lady Lily." The elf king and Lilith bowed and went towards their own rooms after Beorn and Lily returned the favor.